Ratio: Percent of live births whose mothers reportedly used any tobacco product.

Definition: Self-reported use of any tobacco product by the mother during pregnancy. Note: Denominator includes mothers with unknown tobacco use status (approx. 5% of birth records).

Source:

Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health; Retrieved on December 22, 2014 from New Jersey Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey State Health Assessment Data: http://nj.gov/health/shad. 

History:
MAR 2017
- 2010-2014 baseline data updated for total population and all racial/ethnic groups
- Baseline year changed from 2008 to 2010
- 2020 targets adjusted for total and all racial/ethnic groups to reflect a 10% improvement over the 2010 baseline

Ratio: Number of live births to resident females aged 15-17

Definition: The number of live births to resident females aged 15-17, per 1,000 females in the age group.

Data Sources:

(1) Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health;

(2) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Vintage 2014 bridged-race postcensal population estimates;

(3) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Revised 2000-2009 bridged-race intercensal population estimates.

Ratio: Percent of live births whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy.

Definition: Self-reported use of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy. Denominator includes mothers with unknown alcohol use status (approx. 5% of birth records).

Source: Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Number of live births to resident females aged 15-17

Definition: The number of live births to resident females aged 15-17, per 1,000 females in the age group.

Data Sources:

(1) Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health;

(2) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Vintage 2014 bridged-race postcensal population estimates;

(3) National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau. Revised 2000-2009 bridged-race intercensal population estimates.

Ratio: Number of live births to pregnant women who received prenatal care in the first trimester as a percentage of the total number of live births.

Definition: Number of live births to pregnant women who received prenatal care in the first trimester.

Data Source: Birth Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health